![]() ![]() With this location, The North Face is testing a new type of retail, that hopes to improve the experience of shopping in stores, but without relying on gimmicky and unreliable screens and other customer-facing technology to do so. When we think about how we as a company can adjust to the changing customer, this store is going to help us do just that.” “This is something we can test and learn in order to build new locations that better serve the customer in the future,” said Parker. Customers can check out with store employees’ mobile point of sale systems wherever they are, and a local service offers same-day delivery to both in-store and nearby online customers. But, for the first time, there will be no cash register. The goal isn’t necessarily to get people in and out as quickly as possible - in fact, every piece of furniture and hardware can be rolled away in order to easily turn the store into an event space. The merchandise in-store is localized to reflect customer interests from the surrounding area, and the brand will use heat mapping technology to further determine what installations and collections are resonating the most, judging by how long people spend there. įor more information about Clothes the Loop, visit. “The Conservation Alliance’s mission is to engage businesses to fund and partner with organizations to protect wild places for their habitat and recreation values.”įor more information about The Conservation Alliance, visit. Their commitment to protecting public lands has enabled them to help protect 45 million acres, 2,972 river miles, removed or halted 28 dams, purchased 11 climbing areas and designated 5 marine reserves. ![]() Also, all Clothes the Loop program proceeds benefit The Conservation Alliance, which funds community-based campaigns to protect wilderness and recreation areas in local communities. Since starting the Clothes the Loop project, people have brought in more than 42,500 pounds of clothing and footwear to The North Face US stores to be recycled. When you recycle an article of clothing or a pair of shoes you are keeping that waste out of our local landfills but there are also other environmental benefits:Īccording to I:CO, production of a t-shirt consumes between 10,000 and 30,000 liters of water (which is roughly 3,000 to 8,000 gallons) and means an additional CO2 emissions of 3.6 kilogram (8 pounds).įor every 2.3 million tons of textiles recovered, it’s the equivalent to removing 1 million cars off the road, according to The North Face. Why is Recycling Your Clothing Important? The recycled materials are then used again for other products like insulation material for the construction industry, cushioning and filling material, stuffing for toys shoes are turned into floorings, keyrings, protective packaging, pellets or hard casing. I:CO stands for “I: Collect.” From their site, “We specialize in the environmentally conscious, confidential handling of retailer and manufacturer overstocks, overruns, surplus goods, liquidations, stocks & fabric rolls, production samples, returns as well as damaged goods.” The company has the capacity to collect the items, sort the items by category, analyze the materials and professionally recycle the materials. The Clothes the Loop recycling program works through a partnership with I:CO, a global textile recycling service based in Germany. Once you’ve dropped off your item, it will be sent to a recycling center. As an added incentive to recycle your items, you will earn a $10 reward toward your next purchase of $100 or more at The North Face. Bring your unneeded parkas or hiking boots, make sure the items are clean and dry, to any of The North Face retail locations and drop them in the collection bin. ![]() Clothes the Loop accepts any used footwear and apparel from any brand. To find a collection bin near you, click here. Fast forward to 2016, the program has collection bins in all of its retail locations in the U.S., Canada and Germany as The North Face continues to Clothes the Loop. and was to run on a trial basis for three month. ![]() The apparel and footwear recycling program was rolled out in 10 retail locations in the U.S. The North Face’s Clothes the Loop started as a pilot program in 2013. ![]()
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